Biography

Professional Bio

Shaïna Silva is an award-winning Entrepreneur, Innovation Architect, and Digital Transformation Strategist renown for her unwavering dedication to driving innovation and fostering economic opportunities in underserved communities.

Actively engaged in her family’s business and community endeavors in her formative years in Haiti, Shaïna's upbringing instilled in her the essence of shared prosperity as a catalyst for transformative change, laying the groundwrok for her mission-driven journey.

Shaïna's professional journey took a transformative shift as she ventured into the heart of innovation in Africa—an experience that left an enduring imprint on her trajectory. Working within innovation hubs across the continent and collaborating with governments and private sector organizations to design sustainable programs to nurture a budding entrepreneurship ecosystem, Shaïna witnessed technology's potential to uplift marginalized communities, carve pathways for entrepreneurs, and rewrite narratives of possibility.

Eager to channel her learnings from Africa to address challenges closer to home, Shaina returned to the United States to hone her skills and test her ideas. Her remarkable journey led her to the esteemed Singularity University program at NASA, sponsored by Google, where she designed tech-driven solutions to address global challenges.

Deepening her ties to Silicon Valley, Shaina then joined RocketSpace, an innovation consultancy based in San Francisco, During her tenure at RocketSpace, Shaïna orchestrated corporate innovation programs that prepared Fortune 500 companies for the waves of technological disruption.  This pivotal role unveiled technology's true potential as a catalyst for change, showcasing how it could reshape industries and redefine norms at scale.

This journey continues today at META, where she leads a team of experts to define and operationalize scalable platform solutions for the Caribbean Region.This chapter in her journey further immersed her in cutting-edge technologies like virtual and augmented reality, and fortified her conviction that technology, when wielded with purpose, could ripple through societies, sparking progress and empowerment at every turn.

Shaïna's dedication and impact extend beyond her corporate career. A fierce advocate for women leading the New Economy, Shaïna founded the #SHEBUILDS Global Initiative,  an international platform that was originally founded to accelerate social, economic, and environmental progress in her native Haiti by equipping women entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers with the tools to scale their impact. Today, the #SHE_BUILDS has grown beyond Haiti. With a network that reaches women of color in over 20 cities across 4 continents, the platform leverages technology to connect and invest in promising women builders across the globe.

Shaina is a graduate of Babson College and alumni of Silicon Valley’s Draper University and Singularity University. She was selected as an Innovation Talent for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and continues to drive impact in emerging markets as a board member of IMISI3D, Fotokonbit, Shuttlers, and Banj. In recognition of her work, service, and accomplishments, she’s been awarded the Institute of Caribbean Studies’ “30 under 30, Emerging Leaders Award”, 100 Most Influencial People of African Descent under 40, Babson College’s ‘Nan-Langowitz Women Who Make a Difference Award,’ and is a proud recipient of ‘The Shelby Cullom Davis Entrepreneurship Prize.’ 

With her resolute commitment to change, she illuminates a trail toward a more equitable future—one where technology is a force that amplifies the human spirit and paves the way for lasting impact.

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